Psalms 10:1 meaning and explanation

Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

Psalms 10:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The psalm opens with a raw complaint rather than a calm statement of doctrine. The speaker is a faithful worshiper watching the wicked prosper while the vulnerable suffer, and he addresses God by the covenant name Yahweh.

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